“Two years ago one of the the greatest men in my life passed away. Before he passed, he shared some things with me about his illness that no one else knew. After he died, I was so mad at myself for not sharing them with others. I felt like his passing was my fault and it was then that depression slowly took over my life.
For an entire year it felt like my life was on pause while everyone around me continued to live with life as normal. I felt numb to everyone and everything. The worst part was that I felt like I was totally alone. Even the people I did reach out to dismissed my pain and told me I was ok and I needed to just 'get over' everything.
The depression led me to places I never thought I would be. There were points where I really didn't even want to go on living. I was so alone and felt so hopeless.
Over the past year and a half God has brought people into my life who have shown me there is hope and a reason to live. Aaron French with Campus Life and my church have been a huge part of God changing my life and bringing me out of depression. Depression used to rule my life, but now God does.
There were many times Aaron French and I simply hung out in town, went hunting, and rode four wheelers together. He always pointed me to Christ and showed me what it meant to follow Jesus. Last spring I had the opportunity to go on the Campus Life Florida trip where God showed me how much he loves me. Campus Life has given me people to share my struggles with and they really do care!
Depression made me feel hopeless, but Christ has given me hope! My life is no longer on pause. I now feel like I am alive again.”
- Layne, Wabash Campus Life student